Silver A' Design Award Winner 2024
Hongbo Wung's Dome Restaurant and Bar reveals an immersive spatial composition dominated by an undulating golden ceiling that cascades across the frame like a luminous geological formation or perhaps the interior of a vast honeycomb chamber, with the sweeping canopy rendered in warm ochre and amber tones that suggest burnished bronze or aged brass patina, creating an enveloping chromatic warmth that permeates every surface and saturates the atmospheric envelope of the dining environment. The compositional architecture follows an organic curvilinear schema wherein the ceiling's biomorphic panels converge and diverge in flowing rhythms, supported by cylindrical columns finished in complementary gold-toned textured surfaces that echo ancient stone or weathered metal. The spatial organization establishes a clear foreground-middleground-background hierarchy with leather banquette seating in rich caramel and burgundy hues occupying the lower register, dark polished tabletops creating horizontal anchoring planes, and the dramatic ceiling commanding the upper two-thirds of the visual field. Track lighting follows the ceiling's serpentine contours, with black fixtures providing functional illumination while maintaining visual discretion against the radiant golden surface. A central oculus or sculptural aperture glows with coral-pink luminosity, introducing a complementary warm accent that breaks the monochromatic amber dominance while suggesting an inner light source or perhaps a glimpse into another spatial dimension. The lighting paradigm creates a warm envelope ranging approximately between 2500-3000 Kelvin, with soft diffused illumination reflecting from the textured ceiling surfaces to bathe diners in flattering amber ambiance. Window apertures at the far wall reveal nighttime exterior darkness, establishing temporal context while creating figure-ground contrast that emphasizes the interior's cocoon-like warmth. The textural vocabulary ranges from the granular, almost geological roughness of the ceiling panels to the smooth leather upholstery and reflective glass and ceramic table settings, creating tactile variety within chromatic unity. Edge behaviors oscillate between the soft transitions where ceiling panels meet and the harder delineations of furniture forms against the luminous backdrop.
When they have this two stories building project, they try to make it as natural and comfortable as they can. They open up a part of the ground of second floor and put a transparent light film on the ceiling to simulate the scene of sun rise. They curved all the conners to make a surrounded atomsphere. They also use an mix colored light system to create a vibe of early morning sun rising. At last, they use light golden artistic paint to give a relaxed feeling.